dihydroxy-acid dehydratase activity

Term ID

GO:0004160

Synonyms

• 2,3-dihydroxy-acid hydro-lyase (3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate-forming)
• 2,3-dihydroxy-acid hydro-lyase activity
• 2,3-dihydroxyisovalerate dehydratase activity
• acetohydroxyacid dehydratase activity
• alpha,beta-dihydroxyacid dehydratase activity
• alpha,beta-dihydroxyisovalerate dehydratase activity
• DHAD
• dihydroxy acid dehydrase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: 2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate = 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + H2O. 4.2.1.9

References

• EC:4.2.1.9
• MetaCyc:DIHYDROXYISOVALDEHYDRAT-RXN
• RHEA:20936

Ontology

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